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  • Where can a liberal arts degree in Music Composition lead you? In my case it has led to a life of travel, study, program development, tour-guiding, international relations and eventually a handshake with the President of China. Here’s the tale. TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 29, 2015)—The…

    interested in its growth into economic, cultural and educational exchanges over the years. When he was looking for a good “small place” to visit—between visits with Bill Gates and President Barack Obama—he chose his old Sister City, and the high school in Tacoma that had created an exchange with a high school in Fuzhou. When people ask why I was invited to be part of the audience at Lincoln that historic day, it is delightful to tell people that I have been part of building bridges between Americans and

  • Rae Linda Brown, Ph.D., succeeds Steven P. Starkovich, Ph.D., as PLU’s chief academic officer TACOMA, WASH. (May 9, 2016) – Rae Linda Brown, Ph.D., will join Pacific Lutheran University as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs on Aug. 1, 2016. Brown comes to…

    first domestic exchange programs with Spelman College and Morehouse College, two of the oldest and most important historically black colleges. In addition, Brown led efforts to restructure LMU’s Academic Resource Center, Disability Support Services, the University Honors Program, and the Office of National and International Fellowships, as well as providing administrative leadership for the development and implementation of a new core curriculum. In conjunction with the office of Student Affairs

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 26, 2016)- Joel Zylstra said Pacific Lutheran University’s partnership with the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity began with a cup of coffee at 208 Garfield four years ago. Zylstra, director of Center for Community Engagement & Service (CCES), said his perception of Habitat…

    . The Woods became the subject of an Environmental Advocacy class project for which students traveled to the Woods and wrote collaborative group projects based on the development. The project encouraged students to examine the development from multiple perspectives, including design and the social formation of community. “There’s been an educational aspect there, which led to some AmeriCorps engagement through that,” Stockstad said. “Some of our AmeriCorps members that have worked at Habitat have

  • After a rare heart condition cut her soccer career short, Shelby Daly ’13 found her calling as an athletic trainer.

    uncle died of it at age 28. “Usually,” Daly said, “ARVD is diagnosed upon autopsy.” In that sense, Daly was fortunate. Still, it wasn’t easy adjusting to the constraints of the condition. Because ARVD is aggravated by exercise, Daly had no choice but to retire from soccer, the sport to which she had dedicated so much of her life. Department of KinesiologyProvides a rich variety of educational experiences that help students satisfy general university requirements and prepare for successful careers

  • William Davis ’06 is co-founder of FabLab Tacoma, a makerspace dedicated to project-based learning, entrepreneurship and tinkering.

    elected president. But he said the experience showed him that FabLab isn’t alone in its innovative journey. “It was huge to know we weren’t a single voice screaming in the wind,” he said. PLU Professor Leon Reisberg has brought his education students to FabLab. He says many schools are embracing making culture in K-12 education, and aspiring teachers benefit from seeing the educational components at work in the makerspace. “It opens my students’ eyes to possibilities,” Reisberg said. “It fits really

  • Established in 2022 through a gift from David and Lorilie Steen, the Steen Family Symposium brings informed speakers who challenge current thinking and propose healthy change to the PLU campus for

    Representative 2nd District Loni Greninger, PLU Alumna and Vice Chair, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Council (moderator) ABOUT THE STEEN FAMILY SYMPOSIUM Established in 2022 through a gift from David and Lorilie Steen, the Steen Family Symposium brings informed speakers who challenge current thinking and propose healthy change to the PLU campus for the purpose of contributing to educate for “lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care — for other people, for their communities and for the Earth

  • By Sarah Cornell-Maier ‘19.  This Fall, Pacific Lutheran University is introducing a new class that serves as a gateway to the Innovation Studies Program . Hist/Phil 248: Innovation, Ethics, and Society is a team-taught course that combines many different fields of study into one. It…

    faculty enjoys it as much as the students!” Prof. Michael Schleeter, Chair of the Philosophy department, describes innovation and ethical behavior in the food industry, one of the themes of the Hist/Phil 248 course.   Pathways into the Program The Innovation Studies minor offers a unique set of features for students, including an opening and concluding course that focuses on teaming and innovation. Hist/Phil 248 provides the introduction to the program, which introduces group work, leadership, and

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 20, 2016)- This summer, Taylor Bozich ’17 affirmed what she long assumed to be true about humanitarian work — it isn’t easy. She also reaffirmed that’s exactly the kind of work she wants to do after graduating from Pacific Lutheran University. Bozich…

    Vision in Washington, D.C., during her internship over the summer. (Photo courtesy of Bozich) The peacebuilding award isn’t as well know as some others, Hansen said, but people shouldn’t overlook it. “It gives them the opportunity to do good work,” he said. Courtney Lee ’16 completed her internship with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in Washington, D.C., part of the U.S. State Department, in fall 2015. It was unpaid, so she needed to find a way to pay for housing, food and other

  • When Hilde Bjørhovde returned to Norway, fresh out of PLU’s journalism program, her home nation had one television station.

    the plan. He granted it. Bjørhovde became one of the first Norwegian exchange students to study journalism at an American university as part of her country’s program Lånekassen, or Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund, which allocates loans and grants for college students in Norway. “That opened totally new horizons,” she said. “Norwegian students are very fortunate to have this possibility.” A look inside the Aftenposten offices. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) So, her yearlong agenda expanded to

  • Thinking about becoming a social worker? Compare a BSW and an MSW and explore if an MSW is worth it. In social work, two degrees stand out: the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and the Master of Social Work (MSW). Understanding the differences and their…

    benefits. Career outlook with an MSWSocial work has a strong job demand, with a projected growth rate of 9% which exceeds the average for all occupations. The need for social workers in areas such as healthcare, mental health, and child welfare is expected to increase. Furthermore, social work offers opportunities for specialization and advancement, allowing you to pursue leadership positions, research roles, or policy advocacy. Social Worker LicenseOne significant advantage of obtaining an MSW degree